Weekend Reads | The Best of DIY

Nothing can beat the feeling I get when I buy something from the beauty halls of Selfridges or the bargains from Boots, but making your own products is like nothing else. I’ve been making my own soaps, masks, scrubs and spa treatments for years after my mother taught me some of her secrets, but a lot of the recipes I come up with are just dreamed up and then tested to see if they’re good enough for you ladies to use.

I’ve been whipping up some products that I’ll be selling at Smoky Not Smudgy , including a delightful creamy foot scrub with frankincense, mustard seed oil, goats milk and peppermint. If you can’t make it, then here are a few recipes you can follow for DIY beauty goodness!